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and strong, prompt, and forwardlooking action on the remaining appropriation bills. in this new spirit of action, the congress can expect the full cooperation and support of the executive branch. and, in particular, i pledge that the expenditures of your government will be administered with the utmost thrift and frugality. i will insist that the government get a dollaramp。quot。let us begin.amp。39。 he said, amp。quot。s value for a dollar spent. the government will set an example of prudence and economy. this does not mean that we will not meet our unfilled needs or that we will not honor our mitments. we will do both. as one who has long served in both houses of the congress, i firmly believe in the independence and the integrity of the legislative branch. and i promise you that i shall always respect this. it is deep in the marrow of my bones. with equal firmness, i believe in the capacity and i believe in the ability of the congress, despite the divisions of opinions which characterize our nation, to ac